denverpost:

Kids fight for abandoned dogs and cats to become Colorado state pets

A battle in the Colorado state legislature to make dogs and cats adopted from shelter and rescue centers the official state pet pitted schoolkids against professional lobbyists representing purebred dog clubs, retailers, groomers and dog-show organizers.

Advantage schoolkids. 

The bill passed, 6-3, but there were moments when the students thought their project, designed to help them learn about the legislative process, could go either way.

Read about how this dog and pony show unfolded here.

Kids got cabin fever? The zoo is an awesome solution. So are these! 

Buzzfeed reports that looking at pictures of baby animals boosts productivity. No wonder we get so much done in our office! (Via the amazing Kate, our managing editor)

ianbrooks:

Chicks in Hats by Julie Persons

The Internet was pretty much invented so that we could look at pictures of animals in funny hats, but Julie wants to help you cut out the middle man by offering specially designed hats for baby chickens at her etsy, though you’ll have to procure the chicks yourself.

(via: Incredible Things / Technabob)

Well okay.

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buzzfeed:

Meet Kiera, the world’s first Li-Liger. Her father is an African lion and her mother is a liger (lion/tiger hybrid). She is impossibly cute.

New adorable species (?) alert.

Can’t we all just get along?

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Source: fairiewholovesyou, via honeyishrunkmythunderthighs)

hammerito:rhymeswithjulie:

OKAY

OKAY INDEED

(Source: puppygifs)

Take a minute and watch this little owl have his head and belly scratched.

Good?

Okay. Back to work everybody.

[via buzzfeed]

Oh, you know. Just some baby goats doing Parkour on each other.

(Source: mattchew03, via stinker)

discoverynews:

Creepy and beautiful in the same moment.

arpeggia:

Animals in the Womb

They may grow to be very different beasts, but these breathtaking images reveal how surprisingly similar the beginning of life can be for the animal kingdom. Captured using revolutionary four-dimensional imaging technology and anatomically accurate models, scientists have managed to shed light on the world of mammals inside the womb. As diverse a bunch as they are - elephant, dog, dolphin and penguin are all shown united by their similar stages of development.

Scientists captured the images for a National Geographic Documentary called ‘Animals in the Womb’. The images were also used on a Channel 4 documentary ‘Animals in the Womb’ which aired in 2009. They were created by using a combination of ultrasound scans, computer graphics and small cameras -as well as some carefully created models- to document the animals’ development from conception to birth, and give an unparalleled glimpse into a world that few of us would ever expect to see.

[via dailymail.co.uk]

Science!

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theanimalblog:

From BBC Two - Natural World Special: Panda Makers | Gif by: hoppip

Good morning! We had a feeling you could use some pandas.

Good morning! Here are some little baby pigs.

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samaralex:

The 35 Cutest Baby Elephants You Will See Today

(via theanimalblog)

We all love Planet Earth, but what if it were narrated by kids?  This is unbearably cute!

(via Planet Earth, narrated by kids)